In this issue, we speak with Dr. Martinello, Medical Director, Infection Prevention for Yale New Haven Medical Center about his research on nurses’ preference for dosing of hand sanitizer and the surprising results he uncovered.

The relationship between ABHR volume and efficacy is directly proportional: as one increases, the other increases. The same is true for volume and dry times--creating a challenge for ABHR manufacturers. In this study, Macinga et al. share how ABHR formulation is the key to developing a product that meets efficacy requirements and acceptable dry times in a single dispense.

The Joint Commission’s Sylvia Garcia-Houchins and The Leapfrog Group’s Matt Austin will discuss the critical role that transparency plays in leveraging additional resources for your hand hygiene program.